Woody Cain
Morning NewscasterWoody is a Charlotte native who came to WFAE from the world of NASCAR where he was host of NASCAR Today for MRN Radio as well as a pit reporter, turn announcer and host of the NASCAR Live pre race show for Cup Series races. Before that, he was a news anchor at WBT radio in Charlotte, a traffic reporter, editor of The Charlotte Observer’s University City Magazine, News/Sports Director at WEGO-AM in Concord and a Swiss Army knife in local cable television. His first job after graduating from Appalachian State University was news reporter at The Daily Independent in Kannapolis. Along the way he’s covered everything from murder trials and a national political convention to high school sports and minor league baseball.
Woody and his wife, Sandy, live in Concord with their dog, Mini.
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North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is warning gas retailers that they must pass along savings from the temporary suspension of the state’s gas tax.The state’s 41-cent-per-gallon tax on gasoline and diesel was suspended Saturday and will remain suspended through Nov. 30 under a law passed by the General Assembly and signed by Gov. Josh Stein. -
Charlotte FC rallied from a two-goal deficit in a driving rainstorm Saturday night at Bank of America Stadium to beat FC Dallas 3-2 and move into a tie for fourth place in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference.
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The Charlotte Hornets finished the home portion of their preseason schedule Sunday with a 105-90 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.Brandon Miller led the Hornets with 18 points, while Naz Reid added 16.Center Moussa Diabate finished with eight points, 11 rebounds, two assists, two blocked shots and a steal.The Hornets visit the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. They open the regular season Oct. 21 on the road against the Brooklyn Nets.
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A public celebration of life for televangelist Jim Bakker will be held Monday in Blue Eye, Missouri.Bakker died this week at age 86.He and his former wife, Tammy Faye, built the PTL television network and Heritage USA Christian theme park near Fort Mill before the ministry collapsed amid sex and fraud scandals in the late 1980s.A public viewing is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, followed by the celebration of life at 1 p.m. -
State wildlife officials are distributing rabies vaccine baits across western North Carolina by hand and by air to help protect people, pets and wildlife from the disease.
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The Charlotte Hornets opened preseason play Tuesday night with a 124-90 loss to the Brooklyn Nets at Spectrum Center.
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The Charlotte Hornets open NBA preseason play Tuesday night at Spectrum Center, giving the team its first game action after an offseason that brought significant roster changes.
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Chase Briscoe of Huntersville-based Joe Gibbs Racing captured the checkered flag at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, earning his second NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season.Briscoe held off Kyle Larson and Tyler Reddick in the closing laps to secure the win.The victory moved Briscoe to sixth in the Cup Series points standings.
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The Carolina Panthers defeated the Detroit Lions 32-26 in primetime at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday night.Quarterback Bryce Young led Carolina's offense with 329 passing yards and two touchdowns. -
North Carolina's top Republican lawmakers say they plan to call a special legislative session aimed at addressing rising fuel prices.
